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Pork vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork and parsnip

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, parsnip is richer in manganese.
  • Pork covers your daily selenium needs 79% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip contains less cholesterol.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of parsnip is 97, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Parsnips, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pork
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more IronIron +47.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +305.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2416.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6122.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pork
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +874.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +542%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +619.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +415.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +413.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1240%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Parsnip DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 1.8µg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.09mg 66%
Protein 27.32g 1.2g 52%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.09mg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.7mg 27%
Phosphorus 246mg 71mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.05g 24%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.56mg 24%
Fats 13.92g 0.3g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.05mg 21%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 17mg 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.59mg 16%
Folate 5µg 67µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.112g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.047g 8%
Calories 242kcal 75kcal 8%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 1.49mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Carbs 0g 17.99g 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.12mg 5%
Iron 0.87mg 0.59mg 4%
Sodium 62mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.6mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 36mg 2%
Potassium 423mg 375mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.09g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2176.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37.4%
Contains more OtherOther +10.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5426.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2453.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.